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Richard Malcolm

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Coventry, The United Kingdom
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Richard Malcolm is a literary fiction author whose work explores the quiet pressures and hidden choices that shape everyday lives.

His debut novel, Disconnected, draws on his background as a sports therapist and his studies in Sports Psychology at Warwick University to deliver emotionally grounded, character-driven storytelling.

His writing has appeared in International Therapist magazine, and he previously hosted The Functional Trainer podcast.

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Are We Still Choosing Our Lives — Or Just Following the Script?

One of the reasons I was drawn to writing Disconnected is that it grew out of a feeling I couldn’t quite ignore: the sense that modern life has become increasingly performative, guided less by conscious choice and more by quiet pressure.

We live in an age of unprecedented comfort, connectivity, and convenience, and yet so many people feel anxious, exhausted, disconnected, and unsure of who they rea Read more of this blog post »
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Published on January 14, 2026 03:58 Tags: a-moral-reality, discconected, modern-dystopia, thought-provoking-thriller

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